Johnny Depp – Amber Heard Trial: The Three Questions Answered After the Verdict

THE trial of Johnny Depp and her Amber Heard came to an end, with the U.S. court in Virginia to justifies the protagonist of “Pirates of the Caribbean” in the defamation suit that had filed against his ex-wifewhen she wrote in the Washington Post an article claiming she was a survivor of domestic violence.

In total six weeks of litigation of the former glamorous Hollywood couple, we learned too much about their personal lives, some of which were not necessary, but after the official verdict, three key questions were answered, which arose during the trial.

The bbc.com gathered the three answers that emerged after the verdict of the seven jurors and are intended to shed light on the case that has been intensely occupied in recent times.

What Depp and Herd have to pay

The decision may have been in the actor’s favor, but both he and his ex-wife will have to put their hands in their pockets and pay each other, according to the court ruling.

According to the British publication, the civil courts -such as that of Virginia where the trial took place- they award compensation to plaintiffs to compensate for the pain them or to them help recover their losses. However, it does not aim at punishing or setting an example for the person being convicted.

At the same time, the civil courts can award punitive compensationwhich is intended to compensate the plaintiff who has suffered identifiable losses due to a specific event. At the same time, this species, has as aimed at punishing the convicted person and prevent it from similar actions in the future.

So Johnny Depp won compensation $ 10 million and $ 5 million in punitive damages. Nonetheless, Judge Penney Azcarate reduced the penalty to $ 350,000to meet Virginia’s legal limit for such penalties.

Instead, Amber Heard received only $ 2 million in damages and not 100 million, as he claimedthrough its lawyers.

Who comes out the winner

The impact of the trial is still difficult to assess, as Johnny Depp may have won, but it is uncertain whether it will regain its previous status in the film industry, which he maintained before the dispute with Amber Heard. At the same time, Herd may have lost, but no one knows if she will actually be rejected by the Hollywood industry, as the fans of the protagonist of “Pirates of the Caribbean” claim on social media.

Thus, so far the first effects can be estimated based on the current economic potential of both sides.

According to the BBC, Johnny Depp is estimated to have won $ 300,000,000 million only from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, while the his net worth is currently estimated at approx $ 150 million.

On the contrary, Amber Heard may have seen her career take off in recent years with films such as “The Danish Girl” and “Aquaman”, but she does not have the financial means of her ex-husband.

Specifically, her property has not been determined and estimates suggest it may be close to $ 8 million. However, information and rumors indicate that it may have decreased significantly and even be in negative numbers, for two reasons.

First, he had to give one large amount to her lawyers and it is something she has admitted in her deposition while professional collaborations were canceled during the trialwhen the climate became negative for her.

Can Herd appeal?

Amber Heard shortly after the announcement of the court decision made a post on Instagram stating that “I lost the right to speak freelyAnd among other things informed that intends to appeal.

According to the British publication, o US law gives the actress the right to appealdespite the decision of the jurors, who judged her allegations as “false” and that they were made with “real malice”.

Nonetheless, considered difficult to win the appeal, based on the available data. So, will need to provide new evidence to the authorities to have a chance to win, in addition to asking for a reassessment of the data that already exists.